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THE GLADIOLUS FANCIER’S 

GRAY DAWN (Both) 95 ***—fft{ Exh. A 
medium-light gray sport of the variety 
Jalna, which also feathers its colors but we 
believe the color effect of Gray Dawn will 
please more critics than Jalna. Unfor- 
tunately, this variety was named in Aus- 
tralia without knowledge that there were 
already two other Gray Dawns here in 
America. This one makes truly giant 
spikes with giant florets. with irreproach- 
able placement and a color without coun- 
terpart in glads. Very striking. About 
half the bulblets bloom for us. Powerful 
grower and fast propagator. First in R. I. 
section, Akron (Ohio), ’44. . 
L $1.50 M $1.00 S .50 Blts .15 (10 for 
$1.00). 
HIGH FINANCE (Wilson) 95 *+ft{{f Com. 
Smoky light violet orange, cream throat. 
Light flecking at tips of petals. Some 
ruffling. 5 inch up florets, 8-9 open, .21 - 
buds, flowerheads almost all over 2 ft. 
long, entire spike 5 ft. tall. Strong stem. 
Was champ seedling and grand champion 
of the show at 2nd Mah. show, ’37. Won 
in Recent Intro. sec., Ohio and for longest 
flowerhead at W. Va., ’41. Award of 
Merit, Ohio, '42. See winner tabulation. 
M .25 S .12 Blts (100, $1.50). 
PASTEL (Both) 95 *—ftt{ Dec. This is the 
perfect pastel blend smoky. Rosy, vel- 
vety gray, with petals edged steel blue. 
Color is soft, smooth, without glitter. 
4146-5-inch florets, round petalled, wide 
open. Good propagator. Our 3 spikes 
won Section Champion at Chagrin Falls, 
Ohio, ’44. In the excitement over the 
larger Tunia’s Mahomet, this grand vari- 
ety should not be overlooked. 
L .75 M .50S .25 Blts .05. 
“Pastel is a lustrous rose gray with blue edge, rolled back 
wide open florets, exhibition type, medium height, color fades 
slightly toward tip—a marvellous color that women ‘‘rave 
over. Rapid propagator.’’ Group Test Report, Canada. 
“Received my order of bulbs in fine shape. Had expected 
some extras but was astonished and also pleased with extras, 
overcounts and oversize equal to my original order.’”’ R. R. S., 
Hagerstown, Md. 
“The quality and size of the bulbs just received were even 
better than your guidebook had led me to expect and as for 
quantity, you sent me by actual count $2.60 in bulbs for ev 
dollar I had sent you. It has been a pleasure to deal wit 
thes ra I thank you sincerely.’’ R: A. L., Winston-Salem, 
“For once in my life I had flowers as beautiful as the 
catalog promised and that is something.’’ 10-5-’42. E. A. T. 
Otterville, Mo. 
“TI received my ‘Jackpot’ of bulbs in good condition. From 
a long list of suggested extras you must have given me just 
all Gt then ‘for free’ and some high priced ones to boot.’ 
5-3-°42. L.J.H. Clereland ,O. 
’ TUNIA’S MAHOMET (Both) 75 *** — fff 
Exh. Com. Here we have a depth of col- 
or not heretofore reached in smokies. Very 
deep, velvety smoky plum rose with or- 
ange scarlet in throat. The depth of col- 
or is so great that the orange scarlet throat 
mark could hardly be called prominent or 
conspicuous marking. We are so intri- 
ued by the color value of this smoky that 
we say without hesitation that it is the 
most beautiful smoky we have ever seen 
“by a mile.’ Down in Hobart, Tasmania, 
where glads are very popular and a large 
society has long conducted annual exhibi- 
tions, in 1941 declared Tunia’s Mahomet 
the COLOR CHAMPION of the show, 
thus making Tunia’s Mahomet the first 
COLOR CHAMPION to be selected. This 
would seem to be enough to start out a 
variety upon a prosperous career but the 
description is hardly begun for this stun- 
ning variety easily produces 8-inch florets, 
will open 8 as well, with the upper open. 
florets as large as the bottom one. Makes 
tall, self supporting flowerheads from 30- 
42 inches long, a perfect exhibition type 
with florets in full double row, a perfect 
outline on a tremendous spike. Its habits 
are consistent and reliable and we believe 
that its very early blooming date and ex- 
cellent propagating ability and its proven 
ability to not only make saleable spikes 
from small sizes but to. make astounding 
spikes with 14 buds, 6 open, 714 inch florets 
from bulblet grown in the open will 
shortly make it one of the most popular 
varieties in existence. (See page 10, ’42. 
catalog for detail on bulblet blooms). First 
Class Certif., S. A. G. S., 40. Award of 
Merit, Ohio, ’42. 
Collected 6 firsts in shows reported, ’44. 
Given a little more time, this variety is 
going to produce a sensational show 
record. In ’45, among the 13 shows re- - 
ported, won firsts at Ill., Ind., S. E. Mich., 
2 at Chagrin Falls, Ohio and 2 at the big 
Ohio show at Cleveland. Color Cham- 
pion again at Tasmania, ’45. 
Each L $2.50 M $1.75 S $1.00 Bits .20 
(7 for $1.00). 
“Our investment in a single bulb of Tunia’s Mahomet was 
a grand success.”” R. M. D., aC; ; 
“Dear Herbert—Thanks a lot for rushed copy THE Glad 
catalog of America. Wasn’t necessary for you to write 1st 
CLASS on envelope. I knew. dumwell before I opened 
envelope that this catalogue would be first class. My cata- 
logue just out. Not first class. Goes for only Ic. J. D.” 
1-26-44 J. D. Long, Boulder, Colo. 
(More than one way to put a ‘“‘fierce competitor” out of 
business. We figure he is going to spend so many cents 
supplying catalogs to you folks in vain effort to prove his 
‘catalog is not first class). 
Bulbs priced per each. 12 sold at 10 rate. 6 at 5 rate. 25 at 100 rate. 
Blts any amount at rate offered. Delivered Prepaid in U. S. 
